2025:JHHC:13714-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI L.P.A. No. 688 of 2023 (with I.A. No. 550 of 2025) 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, (Minor Irrigation), Government of Jharkhand, Nepal House, Doranda, P.O. & P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi-834002. 3. The Administrator, Swarnrekha Multipurpose Project, having its office at Vikas Bhawan, Adityapur, P.O and P.S Adityapur, District Saraikella Kharsawan. 4. The Chief Engineer, Swarnrekha Multipurpose Project, having its office at Chandil Complex, Jamshedpur, P.O. & P.S- Adityapur, District East Singhbhum. 5. The Superintending Engineer, Swarnrekha Canal Circle, Swarnrekha Multipurpose Project, Jamshedpur, P.O. & P.S.- Adityapur, District East Singhbhum. 6. The Executive Engineer, Swarnrekha Canal Division, Swarnrekha Multipurpose Project, Chandil, Jamshedpur, P.O. & P.S.- Adityapur, District East Singhbhum. ... Appellants/Respondents Versus Surendra Prasad, aged about 59 years, Son of Late Paras Prasad, resident of Shiv Singh Bagan, 21-B, P.O. Agrico, P.S. Sidgora, Town Jamshedpur, District East Singhbhum. ... Respondent/Petitioner. --------- CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR --------- For the Appellants: Mr. Aditya Kumar, A.C. to Sr. S.C.-I For the Respondent: Ms. Akriti Shree, Advocate --------- 07/Dated: 07.05.2025 M.S. Ramachandra Rao, C.J.(Oral) I.A. No.550 of 2025 1. Since the impugned order has been passed on 04.07.2023 and the appeal was filed on 05.12.2023, though there is some delay in filing the appeal, the same is condoned and I.A. No.550 of 2025 is allowed. 2025:JHHC:13714-DB L.P.A. No. 688 of 2023 2. Order impugned in this Letters Patent Appeal is an order passed on 04.07.2023 by the learned Single Judge in W.P. (S) No.3707 of 200 directing the appellants to consider the case of the respondent for regularization of his services and to pass an order to that effect. 3. We do not see why the appellants have chosen to challenge the said order. It is open for them to consider the representation of the petitioner for regularization of his service and pass an appropriate order. 4. Therefore, this appeal is dismissed with costs of Rs.10,000/- to be paid by the appellants to the respondent, within six weeks. (M.S. Ramachandra Rao, C.J.) (Rajesh Shankar, J.) Manoj/Pramanik/Cp.2